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Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ: SHC) closed the day trading at $11.32 down -0.96% from the previous closing price of $11.43. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.96 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.5 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of SHC, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.50 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.98. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.16 and its Current Ratio is at 2.46. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 5.67 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 5.61.
On December 06, 2024, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $14.
On May 21, 2024, Piper Sandler started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $13.Piper Sandler initiated its Neutral rating on May 21, 2024, with a $13 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 06 ’24 when WARBURG PINCUS & CO. sold 15,000,000 shares for $15.03 per share. The transaction valued at 225,450,000 led to the insider holds 73,822,952 shares of the business.
WARBURG PINCUS & CO. sold 15,000,000 shares of SHC for $225,450,000 on Sep 06 ’24. The Director now owns 73,822,952 shares after completing the transaction at $15.03 per share. On Sep 06 ’24, another insider, GTCR INVESTMENT XI LLC, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 10,000,000 shares for $15.03 each. As a result, the insider received 150,300,000 and left with 49,215,301 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Sotera’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 130.72, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.30. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 12.36. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.76.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SHC has reached a high of $17.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.42%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.16%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 283.86M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 146.62M. Insiders hold about 48.35% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 49.95% stake in the company.
